Emilia Ashton

*Disclaimer – This isn’t a commercial blog post.*  Back in 1940, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, founded McDonalds in San Bernardino, California, USA. Flash forward to 2022 and the fast-food …

Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world. The principle …

Love it or hate it, fast fashion has completely changed how consumers make purchases. Globally the fashion industry is worth $2.5 trillion and fast fashion’s share of this industry is continuing to …

Reshoring supply chains is currently high on the political agenda. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free. The coronavirus pandemic has …

After attending Reuters Event’s virtual Supply Chain Europe, I had the amazing opportunity to have a chat with my latest interview partner Knut Alicke. Knut is a Partner at McKinsey …

The true business impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be best measured by the response of industries to learn lessons and rebound as strongly and quickly as possible. What is …

So far, as part of our Ask an Expert series, I have had the opportunity to interview two supply chain experts in the form of Farzana Shubarna and Sheri Hinish. …

Our Ask an Expert series continues, and I am delighted to have the woman, who colleagues and clients affectionately call  the “Supply Chain Queen”, Sheri Hinish as my next interview …

The true business impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be best measured by the response of industries to learn lessons and rebound as strongly and quickly as possible. What is …

After attending this year’s virtual Supply Chain Summit, we had the opportunity to bring back our Supply Chain – Ask an Expert series.  I am delighted to have global supply …